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Pittsburgh Pirates' Colin Moran runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas during the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael Perez, right, looks for the ball after St. Louis Cardinals' Edmundo Sosa was hit by a pitch from Mitch Keller during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
PITTSBURGH — The Cardinals’ offense, which often has been lacking, did something it hadn’t done all season Thursday night by scoring seven runs with two out, the most they’ve had in a nine-inning game this season.